Malkin, Michelle
It was May 1883, and the New York and Brooklyn Bridge was finally complete. Throngs of people celebrated its grand opening. The New York Times dubbed May 24th "the people's day," and said, "The select ten thousand who participated in the ceremonious opening of the bridge were as nothing...
The Russian tourist who climbed to the top of the Brooklyn Bridge is in court. Mayor De Blasio promises "a wholesale review" after the second security breach in just over a month.
(publisher's blurb)The first full biography of a crucial figure in the American story--Washington Roebling, builder of the Brooklyn Bridge."I know that nothing can be done perfectly at the first trial; I also know that each day brings its little quota of experiences, which with honest inten...
Roebling invented the process for manufacturing wire rope to tow canal boats in Pennsylvania, where he had immigrated from Prussia. He soon recognized its potential use in suspension bridges, which he designed and built. His plans for the Brooklyn Bridge, implemented by his son and d...
To get an idea of just how far that was let’s compare their journeys to a trip across Manhattan: you can see that they made it as far as north as the Bronx and as far south as the Brooklyn Bridge: [note: you may need to tap to play video] Credit: NASA LRO and Apple Maps Or...
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If the ambitions are to be reached, then, this means future systems should be designed in a way that allows for information to be gathered in much finer detail than before: for example, via new devices called submeters, which allow for nearly real-time readings. This would enable suppliers...